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Shein at BHV Marais: opening this Wednesday under police surveillance of the first permanent store

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Shein will inaugurate its permanent corner at BHV Marais in Paris. This is a world first for the fast-fashion giant, whose arrival is generating as much curiosity as it is debate.

Blancs Manteaux Christmas Market 2025: 20 years of solidarity and magic

The Halle des Blancs Manteaux Christmas Market celebrates its 20th anniversary from November 28 to 30, 2025, in Paris's 4th arrondissement. Organized by the Lions Club Paris Île de la Cité, this charity event brings together 50 exhibitors and designers for a festive and generous weekend.

Christophe Michalak's 2025 Christmas Log: the Dubai chocolate mailbox

Christophe Michalak unveils his signature Christmas log for 2025, the Boîte aux lettres gourmande, a Dubai-style pistachio creation. This poetic pastry pays homage to childhood letters to Santa Claus in his Parisian boutiques.

Facing terrorism with civic memory: an open-air exhibition in front of City Hall

Paris is commemorating the tenth anniversary of the attacks with a free outdoor exhibition on the railings of the Hôtel de Ville. From November 3 to 30, the future Terrorism Memorial Museum is presenting photographs of objects and testimonies from its future collections to the public for the first time.

Christmas 2025 at BHV: personalize a tiara or other Disney glass objects at the Arribas pop-up store - canceled

Cancelled - Christmas takes on a fairy-tale air at BHV Rivoli with the theme "Mini World, Big Christmas," created in collaboration with Disneyland Paris. From November 4 to December 31, 2025, the Arribas pop-up transforms the 6th floor into a magical workshop, where everyone can personalize blown glass ornaments and decorative objects to place under the tree.

Hoso Basque: the Japanese cheesecake coffee shop that's creating a buzz in Paris

We're off to the Marais to discover Hoso Basque, a gourmet spot that revisits the famous Basque cheesecake in Japanese style, with an ultra-melting texture and original flavors. Open since July 2025, this coffee shop on rue Saint-Antoine also offers gourmet lattes. We tested it and tell you all about it...

Clear skies / troubled waters: our photos of Steffani Jemison's exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations

American artist Steffani Jemison presents "Clear Skies / Troubled Waters" at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris, from October 22, 2025, to February 8, 2026. This immersive exhibition combines sculpture, video, and sensory experimentation to explore movement, gravity, and the perception of the body in space.

Sole Crushing by Meriem Bennani: our photos of the immersive installation at Lafayette Anticipations

Meriem Bennani's exhibition "Sole Crushing" will be on display at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris from October 22, 2025, to February 8, 2026. This monumental installation combines contemporary art, performance, and music through an immersive sound work animated by percussive flip-flops.

Maison Ghibli: the Japanese animation studio's official pop-up store returns to Paris - our photos

Ghibli magic comes to Paris! From October 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026, La Maison Ghibli is opening a pop-up store on rue de Rivoli, combining Japanese crafts (pottery, crockery, etc.), vinyl, collectors' items (plush toys, figurines, etc.) and exclusive items inspired by Totoro, Chihiro or Princess Mononoké - a poetic stopover to celebrate 40 years of Studio Ghibli.

Contemporary art exhibitions in Paris: Diego Marcon and Ladji Diaby at Lafayette Anticipations

Lafayette Anticipations is hosting two contemporary art exhibitions in Paris from April 1 to July 19, 2026, featuring the cinematic universe of Diego Marcon and the emerging scene embodied by Ladji Diaby. A double rendez-vous focusing on images, narration and artistic emotions.

13-Unis: run, walk and village to commemorate 10 years since the November 2015 attacks

On November 9, 2025, runners and walkers are invited to commemorate ten years since the attacks of November 13, 2015, between the Stade de France, Place de la République and Hôtel de Ville.

The Hôtel de Sens, a royal residence of Gothic architecture hidden in the Paris marshlands

It's a sublime château-like mansion, and one of the few remaining vestiges of the medieval era in Paris. The Hôtel de Sens is a monument hidden away in the Marais district of Paris. What is its history and how can you visit it? We tell you all about it.

An unusual library dedicated to the arts décos and métiers d'art hidden in a Paris mansion

Nestled in the majestic Hôtel de Sens, the Bibliothèque Forney is a little-known treasure of the Marais district. From Art Nouveau posters to antique wallpapers and decorative arts, this magical place celebrates creativity in all its forms. Discover its history, astonishing collections and the secrets of this Parisian heritage gem.

A walk in the footsteps of Romain Gary in Paris, from Île Saint-Louis to rue du Bac

Paris was the discreet stage in the life of Romain Gary, the novelist with a thousand faces. From his apartments on the rue du Bac to his refuge on the Île Saint-Louis, discover the Paris Gary lived in and that his admirers continue to visit.

The Hôtel de Soubise, a remarkable setting for the French National Archives

In the heart of the Marais district, discover a private mansion and its hidden garden, home to the Archives nationales and a free museum open to all. A chance to admire the sublime architecture of the Hôtel de Soubise!

France, un album de famille: an exhibition by Yann Arthus-Bertrand at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris

This autumn, the salons d'honneur of the Hôtel de Ville de Paris are exceptionally opening their doors to the general public for a free exhibition (accessible on reservation) devoted to the faces of today's France. Join us from October 20 to November 2, 2025 to discover "France, un album de famille", a committed artistic project by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Hervé Le Bras.

At Le Petit Versailles in the Marais, one of Paris's oldest pastry shops with a preserved decor

Founded around 1860 in the heart of the Marais, Au Petit Versailles du Marais blends the elegance of an 18ᵉ decor with the finesse of contemporary pastry art. Between listed ceilings and homemade breads, it embodies a gourmet secret in the heart of Paris.

Les Ateliers d'art des grands magasins: a free exhibition at the Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

Printemps' Primavera, Bon Marché's Pomone, Galeries Lafayette's La Maîtrise and Grands Magasins du Louvre's Studium Louvre showcase the best of Art Deco to mark the centenary of the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes. Furniture, textiles, ceramics, catalogs, posters and photographs can all be discovered at the Bibliothèque Forney in a free exhibition running from November 4, 2025 to February 28, 2026.

Paris flooded: special flood drill for Parisians on October 13, telephone alert?

This Monday, October 13, 2025, a new full-scale crisis exercise will be carried out in the center of Paris, to test the measures to be put in place and the reactions of residents, in the event of major flooding of the Seine.

A brief history of Paris's great restaurants: Benoit, the soul of the Parisian bistro

Benoit Paris, a bistro founded in 1912 in the 4th arrondissement, perpetuates the spirit of traditional French cuisine in its elegant decor.